High-Protein Chicken-Stuffed Plantain Boat

Ingredients

• 1 Ripe or semi-ripe plantain (For baking; it should be ripe or semi-ripe, according to preference.)
• 1 cup Shredded chicken
• 0.333 cup Sweet corn (Corn kernels.)
• 1 tbsp Red onion (Chopped.)
• 0.333 cup Low-fat cheese (Chopped.)
• 1 cup Plain Greek yogurt
• Salt and pepper (To taste.)
• Fresh cilantro (To taste, for finishing.)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven or air fryer to 180 °C.

2. 2

   Place the plantain in the oven or air fryer and cook it for 10 to 15 minutes, until it is well browned and tender.

3. 3

   While the plantain is cooking, place the shredded chicken, sweet corn, chopped red onion, chopped low-fat cheese, and plain Greek yogurt in a bowl.

4. 4

   Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix very well until all the ingredients are combined and the filling is creamy.

5. 5

   When the plantain is ready, make a lengthwise cut down the center and open it slightly to form a boat.

6. 6

   Fill the plantain with all of the chicken mixture.

7. 7

   Finish with fresh cilantro to taste on top and serve immediately.

Notes

The source indicates that the recipe can be prepared in approximately 20 to 25 minutes and provides 22 g of protein per serving according to the video. It does not specify whether the plantain should be cooked whole with the peel on or peeled; use your oven or air fryer’s usual method.

Nutrition per serving

• dinner
• main course
• high-protein
• easy
• air fryer
• baked
• healthy